ESL Brainstorming Games

Here is an excellent ESL brainstorming game for revising vocabulary and lexical sets. Write three numbered categories on the board corresponding to the vocabulary or lexical sets you wish to revise. Next to the categories, write the letters of... read more

Here is a fun brainstorming game to get your students working together and using English. Place a category slip on your desk. Each team chooses one student to be the 'runner'. The runners go to the teacher's desk and read the category, e.g. 'Five things you... read more

This ESL game is ideal for brainstorming vocabulary or revising categories of words. Each team lines up in front of the board. Set a time limit and then call out a category for the teams to brainstorm. The... read more

In this fun brainstorming game, students try to write down five words from a category that match the teacher's answers. Explain that you are going to call out a category and that the aim of the game is for the teams to write down five answers that match... read more

In this entertaining brainstorming game, students try to say words from a category that match words on a list. Call out a category to the first team, e.g. sports. The first team then has one minute to shout out... read more

In this creative brainstorming game, students brainstorm possible uses for everyday objects using can and could. Write an everyday object on the board, e.g. a hammer. Ask the teams for possible uses for the object, e.g. 'What are some possible uses for... read more